One of the things that I really enjoy about creating mixes and podcasts is that I get to go through the crates and pick out tunes I don’t usually get to play out much. Some of my most favorite tracks are those slower soul love jams that just melt you away with every listen, but end up taking a back seat to something more uptempo for the party. The next mix is a compilation of just that…15 bangin’ soul love songs from the vinyl vault, which make up the second installment in the ‘Tough Love‘ series.

A big Shout to Boule at Consortium Distributions and Brian C for being dude. If you’re in the Montreal area, CD quality versions of ‘Tough Love 2′ are being given away with purchases at the Consortium Pop-Up Shop on St. Laurent until the month’s end. Grab’em before they’re gone.

Love is sweet, love is warm, love is bitter, love is tough…the next installment in the mix series called, ‘Tough Love’. A mix of Soul Love songs from my vinyl collection just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Tracklist:

Mayer Hawthorne and the County – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out (Stones Throw)
Renaldo Domino – I’m a Good Man (Twinight)
Lee Fields – Love Comes and Goes (Truth & Soul)
Syl Johnson – Could I be Falling in Love (Hi)
Darondo – Didn’t I (Music City)
Annette Pointdexter – Wayward Dream (Twinight)
Freddie McCoy – Gimme Some (Cobblestone)
The Charmels – As Long As I’ve Got You (Volt)
Marie “Queenie” Lyons – See and Don’t See (Deluxe)
The Mirettes – Whirlpool (UNI)
Gwen McCrae – 90% of Me is You (Cat)
The Ambassadors – Ain’t Got the Love (Arctic)
Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead (Columbia)
The Capprells with the Sul Brothers Band – Walk On By (Bano)
James Brown – Sunny (King)
William Bell – I Forgot to be Your Lover (Stax)